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the crowd marches into the town square and performs a weekly ritual of defiance against bashar al assad. there's no, sirrian government presence in this town but assad's tanks are never far away. >> one kilometer away from here. >> reporter: the syrian army. >> yes, the syrian army. >> reporter: will you fight in the syrian army comes here. >> yes, because we were for 10 months peaceful but now there is no other solution. >> reporter: you have to fight? >> yeah, we have to fight. >> that was cnn's ivan watson reporting from northern syria. >>> rick santorum is in the spotlight this weekend lashing out not at just his gop opponents but the man he wants to battle this fall, president barack obama. we'll talk about it straight ahead. yeah, i'm married. does it matter? you'd do that for me? really? yeah, i'd like that. who are you talking to? uh, it's jake from state farm. sounds like a really good deal. jake from state farm at three in the morning. who is this? it's jake from state farm. what are you wearing, jake from state farm? [ jake ] uh... khakis. she sounds hideous. well she's a guy
the crowd marches into the town square and performs a weekly ritual of defiance against bashar al assad. there's no, sirrian government presence in this town but assad's tanks are never far away. >> one kilometer away from here. >> reporter: the syrian army. >> yes, the syrian army. >> reporter: will you fight in the syrian army comes here. >> yes, because we were for 10 months peaceful but now there is no other solution. >> reporter: you have to fight?...
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is syria truly on the brink or does assad double down on the war? it is mid july. there is so much to talk about. we'll get to all of that. ten minutes away here on "america's newsroom" [ male announcer ] at scottrade, you won't just find us online, you'll also find us in person, with dedicated support teams at over 500 branches nationwide. so when you call or visit, you can ask for a name you know. because personal service starts with a real person. [ rodger ] at scottrade, seven dollar trades are just the start. our support teams are nearby, ready to help. it's no wonder so many investors are saying... [ all ] i'm with scottrade. >> steve: all right. we're moments away from the kickoff this year of the wounded warrior project soldier ride with special guest joe montana. [ cheers and applause ] first let's check in with a couple of the cyclists. we've got all sorts of fellows from all over the country. and this guy doesn't know we're coming up behind him. what's your name? >> bill. >> steve: bill, how important is this that you're part of the soldier ride today? >
is syria truly on the brink or does assad double down on the war? it is mid july. there is so much to talk about. we'll get to all of that. ten minutes away here on "america's newsroom" [ male announcer ] at scottrade, you won't just find us online, you'll also find us in person, with dedicated support teams at over 500 branches nationwide. so when you call or visit, you can ask for a name you know. because personal service starts with a real person. [ rodger ] at scottrade, seven...
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is the assad regime responsible for this? what's going on? >> reporter: well, the opposition members we're with are saying the government is the entity that shut down the internet even though we have not seen anything as widespread as this blackout we're hearing about right now. they say the government does this to prevent activists from communicating to one another, from getting information out, from uploading their videos but also to prevent the rebel fighting units from communicating to one another as well. i can tell you that where i am right now in northern syria, there is no power, no cell phone service and even the land lines are not functioning at this point. of course, it makes it incredibly difficult not just when it comes to communications but also the lack of power. it is winter, it is freezing cold right now and most people are unable to heat their homes. >> there are also reports as you know that assad's forces have been fiercely shelling aleppo. what can you tell us about that? >> reporter: well, we were driving past outskirts
is the assad regime responsible for this? what's going on? >> reporter: well, the opposition members we're with are saying the government is the entity that shut down the internet even though we have not seen anything as widespread as this blackout we're hearing about right now. they say the government does this to prevent activists from communicating to one another, from getting information out, from uploading their videos but also to prevent the rebel fighting units from communicating...
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there will be consequences if the assad regime makes a terrible mistake by using these chemical weapons on their own people. >> diplomatic efforts to end the 21-month-old conflict had failed. tens of thousands of people have been killed so far. with so much at stake, senator john mccain said it may be time to take action. >> it may mean that the united states and our allies are facing the prospect of an imminent use of weapons of mass destruction in syria -- this may be the last warning we may get. time for talking about what me made -- what we may do may be coming to a closed. >> angelina jolie traveled to a refugee camp on thursday. she is a special envoy. it was her second official mission to the region in three months. >> president obama is at warning egypt's president that the recent violence there is unacceptable. the admonishment came after protests storming the presidential palace. muhammed marcy tried to calm the protests with a national address. the recent outbreaks of violence have left at least six dead and at least 700 people injured. >> a man killed in a veterans day parad
there will be consequences if the assad regime makes a terrible mistake by using these chemical weapons on their own people. >> diplomatic efforts to end the 21-month-old conflict had failed. tens of thousands of people have been killed so far. with so much at stake, senator john mccain said it may be time to take action. >> it may mean that the united states and our allies are facing the prospect of an imminent use of weapons of mass destruction in syria -- this may be the last...
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as the president has stated, assad must go. recent days are testing whether the assad regime will live up to all of its responsibilities to the syrian people and to the international community. restoring calm to the cities and towns across syria is just one test for assad in the days ahead. assad is responsible for fully abiding by the transition plan that has been outlined by the joint special envoy kofi annan, and he also faces deep skepticism about his motives. a skepticism place and a long train of assad's deceitful actions to date, including broken promises to his own people and to the international community. the united states is committed to holding the syrian regime to its obligations. we are leading an international effort to help stop the violence and the support a peaceful, political transition in syria. even as we speak, secretary of state clinton is meeting with our international partners in paris to determine what additional steps should be taken to make that happen. we know achieving that end is a tough task. fro
as the president has stated, assad must go. recent days are testing whether the assad regime will live up to all of its responsibilities to the syrian people and to the international community. restoring calm to the cities and towns across syria is just one test for assad in the days ahead. assad is responsible for fully abiding by the transition plan that has been outlined by the joint special envoy kofi annan, and he also faces deep skepticism about his motives. a skepticism place and a long...
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and that we could end up with assad being gone quickly. i have no idea whether we're feckless and pathetic or southerly working with the nato allies to get rid of assad. >> suddenly we're making him the proxy in the region, maggot region. he's not reliable ally. it could be a problem in the future. >> that is it for the panel. stay tuned for the continuing search for campaign slogan. it's very important to understand how math and science kind of makes the world work. in high school, i had a physics teacher by the name of mr. davies. he made physics more than theoretical, he made it real for me. we built a guitar, we did thingwith electronics and mother boards. that's where the interest in engineering came from. so now, as an engineer, i have a career that speaks to that passion. thank you, mr. davies. that could adapt to changing road conditions. one that continually monitors and corrects for wheel slip. we imagined a vehicle that can increase emergency braking power when you need it most. and we imagined it oking like nothing else on the
and that we could end up with assad being gone quickly. i have no idea whether we're feckless and pathetic or southerly working with the nato allies to get rid of assad. >> suddenly we're making him the proxy in the region, maggot region. he's not reliable ally. it could be a problem in the future. >> that is it for the panel. stay tuned for the continuing search for campaign slogan. it's very important to understand how math and science kind of makes the world work. in high school,...
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assad was under intense pressure to step down. but his regime stepped up the fire power against the opposition. civilians caught in the crossfire. more than 40,000 people have died so far. >> this is, yet, another bread line. >> the opposition fights on making more dramatic gains than ever and gaining pledges of additional support for the international community. number one -- she fought back from the brink of death after being attacked on a school bus. the taliban shocked. she was an outspoken for the education of girls in pakistan. but books won over bullets. the 15-year-old miraculously survived. she woke up in a british hospital and according to her father, immediately asked for her school books. the world was gripped and inspired by the story of one determined young girl facing down an entire network of armed militants and winning. zain verjee, cnn, london. >>> and be sure to stay with us for more of our year-ending top ten lists. if you want something really special, check out cnn.com for the year in pictures. a great galler
assad was under intense pressure to step down. but his regime stepped up the fire power against the opposition. civilians caught in the crossfire. more than 40,000 people have died so far. >> this is, yet, another bread line. >> the opposition fights on making more dramatic gains than ever and gaining pledges of additional support for the international community. number one -- she fought back from the brink of death after being attacked on a school bus. the taliban shocked. she was...
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to help the assad regime. clearly this is not a fair fight. amid all of the violence in syria, we cannot go numb to the human tragedy there. in april thanks to the special efforts of the turkish government, senator joe lieberman and i visited a syrian refugee camp in southern turkey. i've seen my share of suffering and death. but the stories that those syrians told still haunt me. men who have lost all of their children. women and girls who have been gang raped. children who have been tortured, and none of this, mind you, was the random acts of cruelty that sadly occur in war. syrian army defectors told us killing and rape and torture is what they were instructed to do as a tactic of terror and intimidation. so if i get a little emotional when i talk about syria, that's why. when it comes to the administration's policy towards syria to say they are leading from behind is too generous. that suggests they are leading. they are just behind, and it's desperation the administration now appears to be placing its hopes in the russian government to pu
to help the assad regime. clearly this is not a fair fight. amid all of the violence in syria, we cannot go numb to the human tragedy there. in april thanks to the special efforts of the turkish government, senator joe lieberman and i visited a syrian refugee camp in southern turkey. i've seen my share of suffering and death. but the stories that those syrians told still haunt me. men who have lost all of their children. women and girls who have been gang raped. children who have been tortured,...
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and the assad regime is now attacking civilians from the sky. we'll have a live report. [ wife ] your dad's really giving him the business... the designated hitter's the best thing to happen to baseball! but it's not the same game! [ wife ] wow, he's really gonna get us a good deal. it's better! no it's not! the pitcher comes up and he's out! [ dealer ] he can bunt! whatever. but we're good with 0% apr for 60 months? oh, yeah, totally. thank you so much. that must've been brutal. [ male announcer ] the volkswagen autobahn for all event. at 0% apr for 60 months, no one needs to know how easy it was to get your new volkswagen. that's the power of german engineering. to get your new volkswagen. i'm one of six children that my mother raised by herself, and so college was a dream when i was a kid. i didn't know how i was gonna to do it, but i knew i was gonna get that opportunity one day, and that's what happened with university of phoenix. nothing can stop me now. i feel like the sky's the limit with what i can do and what i can accomplish. my name
and the assad regime is now attacking civilians from the sky. we'll have a live report. [ wife ] your dad's really giving him the business... the designated hitter's the best thing to happen to baseball! but it's not the same game! [ wife ] wow, he's really gonna get us a good deal. it's better! no it's not! the pitcher comes up and he's out! [ dealer ] he can bunt! whatever. but we're good with 0% apr for 60 months? oh, yeah, totally. thank you so much. that must've been brutal. [ male...
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he pointed to one recent incident that he said revealed the true nature of the assad regime. >> they cut off the outside world for a whole week. they raided each house and massacred 300 innocent civilians. there is no difference between them and separatist terrorists. the syrian regime has become a terrorist state. syrians continue to flee across the border into turkey. ankara has called for greater help from the international community. refugees say they have no choice. "if the situation was ok in syria, people would stay there, but it is not, so they have to come to turkey. turkey has to find a place for them to stay. if a man has five children, he cannot let them stay in syria. he has to bring them here." in syria, hospitals have been struggling to treat people wounded by the fighting. many of the victims of a mortar attack on monday were children. the hospital itself was damaged in the air strike. syria also dominated a meeting of arab league foreign ministers in cairo. egypt's new president said it was the arabs' responsibility to end the violence, and he proposed a regional pow
he pointed to one recent incident that he said revealed the true nature of the assad regime. >> they cut off the outside world for a whole week. they raided each house and massacred 300 innocent civilians. there is no difference between them and separatist terrorists. the syrian regime has become a terrorist state. syrians continue to flee across the border into turkey. ankara has called for greater help from the international community. refugees say they have no choice. "if the...
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officials confirmed it to fox news if president assad uses these weapons, american retaliatory options could range from subversive covert actions to the arming of syrian rebels to the direct use of force. >> their actions against their own people have been tragic but there is no doubt that there is line between even the horrors that they have already inflicted on the syrian people and moving to what would be internationally condemned step of utilizing their chemical weapons. >> that was secretary clinton speaking in prague today but keeping it vague as you saw shep as to what washington might do about it. >> this isn't the first time that the president and the secretary of state have drawn this red line. >> no, it's not. and critics of the obama administration warn that setting such a high bar to greater u.s. involvement in that conflict, namely the waging of chemical war by a nation against its own citizenry could be sending the assad regime the wrong message. >> it sort of suggests or implies that anything up to this red line we're not going to take action. and i think it will be dis
officials confirmed it to fox news if president assad uses these weapons, american retaliatory options could range from subversive covert actions to the arming of syrian rebels to the direct use of force. >> their actions against their own people have been tragic but there is no doubt that there is line between even the horrors that they have already inflicted on the syrian people and moving to what would be internationally condemned step of utilizing their chemical weapons. >> that...
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china and russia blocked the security council from taking action against the assad regime. >>> for the first time in more than eight months president obama's approval rating is at 50%. there's the leaderboard. brand new cnn/orc poll shows that if he were matched up with everyone else in the gop field head to head he would beat them and rather handily. >>> the u.s. postal service is making a plea to congress after posting fourth quarter net losses of $3.3 billion. agency wants permission to change funding requirements for its retiree health benefits program in order to be more profitable. >>> general motors also with financial saying it's ending pensions for 19,000 of its salaried workers. at maker is moving the traditional pension plans to 401(k)s, saying that's in hopes of lowering financial risks to investors. >>> 22 minutes past the hour. and we're getting an early read on your local news making national headlines. this morning we have papers from salt lake city and from nashville. we're going to start with the desert news. the crime stoppers in washington has purchased cemetery plo
china and russia blocked the security council from taking action against the assad regime. >>> for the first time in more than eight months president obama's approval rating is at 50%. there's the leaderboard. brand new cnn/orc poll shows that if he were matched up with everyone else in the gop field head to head he would beat them and rather handily. >>> the u.s. postal service is making a plea to congress after posting fourth quarter net losses of $3.3 billion. agency wants...
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the assad regime is reportedly ready in an offensive. the u.s. state department is voicing concern fearing an all- out massacre may be imminent. >> this is another desperate attempt by a regime that is going down to try to maintain control, and we are greatly concerned about what they are capable of in aleppo. >> washington says its intelligence indicates the syrian government is using warplanes and attack helicopters to target rebel positions in aleppo. the international red cross has pulled many of its emergency personnel out of the region. the danger is too great. and the number of refugees continues to skyrocket. 44,000 syrians have fled across the border into turkey. tens of thousands more have sought refuge in jordan, lebanon, and iraq. >> governments are negotiating an historic arms trade treaty and are finalizing a draft. >> the united nations general assembly plant last session following three weeks of intense bargaining to adopt the draft without a vote unless there is significant opposition from any of the 193 member states. >> every d
the assad regime is reportedly ready in an offensive. the u.s. state department is voicing concern fearing an all- out massacre may be imminent. >> this is another desperate attempt by a regime that is going down to try to maintain control, and we are greatly concerned about what they are capable of in aleppo. >> washington says its intelligence indicates the syrian government is using warplanes and attack helicopters to target rebel positions in aleppo. the international red cross...
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al assad wasn't something we haven't heard before, rob. he continues to say that what syria is facing is a war from outside, facing terrorist gangs from outside and that syria -- what syria is doing right now is protecting its itself and defending uchts from what's happening from these outside forces. now, in addition to all of that, you have denied what happens and saying that his armed forces have nothing to do with a massacre last week saying the monsters don't commit what we've seen and that we need to prepare ourselves and defend ourselves from all of that. now, we're seeing all of this in the midst of a lot of political pressure prosecute the outside world, from the international community, for still ask the syrian government to stop the violence. the kofi annan peace plan that's been trying to stop the violence and ask the syrian government repeatedly to stop the use of heavy gunfire and heavy weapons in populated stros, but it doesn't seem to be happening yet. >> we've heard that the military is on the move, tanks are heading into
al assad wasn't something we haven't heard before, rob. he continues to say that what syria is facing is a war from outside, facing terrorist gangs from outside and that syria -- what syria is doing right now is protecting its itself and defending uchts from what's happening from these outside forces. now, in addition to all of that, you have denied what happens and saying that his armed forces have nothing to do with a massacre last week saying the monsters don't commit what we've seen and...
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three of the top advicers killed today in an attack not far from assad's home. the conflicting reports about the explosion that killed them. damascus, a dutch reporter tells us what he saw today live from damascus. i'm one of six children that my mother raised by herself, and so college was a dream when i was a kid. i didn't know how i was gonna to do it, but i knew i was gonna get that opportunity one day, and that's what happened with university of phoenix. nothing can stop me now. i feel like the sky's the limit with what i can do and what i can accomplish. my name is naphtali bryant and i am a phoenix. visit phoenix.edu to find the program that's right for you. enroll now. according to ford, the works fuel saver package could literally pay for itself. jim twitchel is this true? yes it's true. how is this possible? proper tire inflation, by using proper grades of oil, your car runs more efficiently, saves gas. you could be doing this right now? yes i could, mike. i'm slowing you down? yes you are. my bad. the works fuel saver package. just $29.95 or less afte
three of the top advicers killed today in an attack not far from assad's home. the conflicting reports about the explosion that killed them. damascus, a dutch reporter tells us what he saw today live from damascus. i'm one of six children that my mother raised by herself, and so college was a dream when i was a kid. i didn't know how i was gonna to do it, but i knew i was gonna get that opportunity one day, and that's what happened with university of phoenix. nothing can stop me now. i feel...
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coffin and the assad regime is coming to an end. barbara starr, cnn. >> thank you, barbara. >>> well, the man accused in the colorado theater shooting is in court tomorrow. a live report on what's expected coming up next. there are a lot of warning lights and sounds vying for your attention. so we invented a warning you can feel. introducing the all-new cadillac xts. available with a patented safety alert seat. when there's danger you might not see, you're warned by a pulse in the seat. it's technology you won't find in a mercedes e-class. the all-new cadillac xts has arrived, and it's bringing the future forward. oh, just diagramming this accident with my state farm pocket agent app. you can also get a quote and pay your premium with this thing. i thought state farm didn't have all those apps? where did you hear that? the internet. and you believed it? yeah. they can't put anything on the internet that isn't true. where did you hear that? [ both ] the internet. oh look. here comes my date. i met him on the internet. he's a french m
coffin and the assad regime is coming to an end. barbara starr, cnn. >> thank you, barbara. >>> well, the man accused in the colorado theater shooting is in court tomorrow. a live report on what's expected coming up next. there are a lot of warning lights and sounds vying for your attention. so we invented a warning you can feel. introducing the all-new cadillac xts. available with a patented safety alert seat. when there's danger you might not see, you're warned by a pulse in...
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what happens if the assad regime falls? if those chemical weapons are not secure. the military says it might take tens of thousands, maybe 75,000 troops even to secure those chemical weapon sites. that means if they were to go into the middle of a civil war in what they call a non-permissive, hostile environment. the question is would this really happen in the military -- the u.s. military is very clear, they are lock step with the president, of course. they want to see a diplomatic solution to the situation in syria. the u.s. position is they want diplomacy, pressure on assad to go. they don't want it to get to this point. it's still very telling that people are looking at the possible worst case scenario. >> barbara, i don't know if you can answer this question, but what is the concern exactly here, that if the assad regime falls, that those members of his military and members of the executive would be able to make off with those weapons or is it that perhaps the opposition might end up being less friendly than we think they are? >> reporter: well, you know, that
what happens if the assad regime falls? if those chemical weapons are not secure. the military says it might take tens of thousands, maybe 75,000 troops even to secure those chemical weapon sites. that means if they were to go into the middle of a civil war in what they call a non-permissive, hostile environment. the question is would this really happen in the military -- the u.s. military is very clear, they are lock step with the president, of course. they want to see a diplomatic solution to...
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the regime of bashar assad accepted up its campaign to crush the rebellion. activists say more than 70 people were killed across the country wednesday and more than 7,000 since the uprising began nearly year ago. among the victims wednesday, two western journalists, including an american. marie colvin. the 56-year-old colvin was covering the rebellion for britain's sunday times. she and a french photojournalist were killed in the rebel stronghold of homs, a city that's been under constant bombardment for close to three weeks. just a day before her death, colvin was on television calling the crackdown relentless and shocking. >> i think the sickening thing is the complete merciless nature. they're hitting civilian buildings. >> colvin was a veteran war correspondent. she lost her left eye covering a conflict in 2001. her final dispatch was sent from the basement of a shelter for women and children in homs. colvin's family in new york said she was preparing to leave syria on the day she was killed. her editor at the paper broke the tragic news to them. >> he wa
the regime of bashar assad accepted up its campaign to crush the rebellion. activists say more than 70 people were killed across the country wednesday and more than 7,000 since the uprising began nearly year ago. among the victims wednesday, two western journalists, including an american. marie colvin. the 56-year-old colvin was covering the rebellion for britain's sunday times. she and a french photojournalist were killed in the rebel stronghold of homs, a city that's been under constant...
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on those still supporting syria's president assad. secretary of state hillary clinton is strongly urging them to be on the right side of history. more now from nbc chief foreign affairs correspondent andrea mitchell. >> reporter: the secretary of state in paris today with a show of support for the syrian opposition and at a meeting of 100 nations hoping to end the killing a very public message for two who were not there. >> i ask you to reach out to russia and china and to not only urge but demand that they get off the sidelines and begin to support the legitimate aspirations of the syrian people. >> reporter: russia is syria's life line. china follows russia's lead. they have resisted international pressure to force syrian leader assad from power. >> they are holding up progress, blockading it, that is no longer tolerable. >> reporter: the u.s. wants tougher sanctions and is already providing intelligence and nonlethal aid to the opposition but does not want a military role. clinton pointed to today's news of the defection of a top s
on those still supporting syria's president assad. secretary of state hillary clinton is strongly urging them to be on the right side of history. more now from nbc chief foreign affairs correspondent andrea mitchell. >> reporter: the secretary of state in paris today with a show of support for the syrian opposition and at a meeting of 100 nations hoping to end the killing a very public message for two who were not there. >> i ask you to reach out to russia and china and to not only...
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. >> the deadliest month to date as the assad regime intensified its use of air power. >> one of the questions most asked in 2012 was how much longer can this man hold on to power, bashar a al-assad was under ever-more intense pressure to step down, but his regime stepped up the fire power against the opposition. civilians caught in the crossfire, more than 40,000 people have died so far. >> this is yet another bread line. >> the opposition fights on, making more dramatic gains than ever and gaining pledges of additional support from the international community. number one. she fought back from the brink of death after being attacked on a school bus. the taliban shot malala yousafzai in the head because she was an outspoken advocate for the education of girls in pakistan, but books won over bullets. the 15 year old miraculously survived. malala woke up in a british hospital, and according to her father, immediately asked for her school books. the world was gripped, moved, and inspired by the story of one determined young girl facing down an entire network of armed militants and winni
. >> the deadliest month to date as the assad regime intensified its use of air power. >> one of the questions most asked in 2012 was how much longer can this man hold on to power, bashar a al-assad was under ever-more intense pressure to step down, but his regime stepped up the fire power against the opposition. civilians caught in the crossfire, more than 40,000 people have died so far. >> this is yet another bread line. >> the opposition fights on, making more...
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we haven't heard from him for a month. >> and many analysts have likened president bashar assad to the proverbial cat with at least nine lives and just recently we heard that his military was short of diesel fuel which can cripple an army on the move such as his. now we are learning, jamie, that the russians have replied him. back to you. >> leland vittert doing double duty for us tonight. more than a dozen people are dead including seven police officers after cops say gunmen ambushed them in separate attacks. our top story as we go around the world in 880 seconds. >> mexico. authorities say attackers first opened fire and killed four officers responding to traffic accident. four more cops died in another shootout. bullets hit vehicles and a government building. police suspect two rival drug cartels. sri lanka. floodwaters killing at least 42 people after more than a week of heavy rains. officials say half the country's main reservoirs are overflowing. more than 17,000 people now in relief camps and first alert forecasters calling for another week of rain. boss knee a rescue divers in
we haven't heard from him for a month. >> and many analysts have likened president bashar assad to the proverbial cat with at least nine lives and just recently we heard that his military was short of diesel fuel which can cripple an army on the move such as his. now we are learning, jamie, that the russians have replied him. back to you. >> leland vittert doing double duty for us tonight. more than a dozen people are dead including seven police officers after cops say gunmen...
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what you've seen this image of invulnerability that the assad regime had this past week. that's gone away. it's the fact that you had more and more members of the army there defecting. but especially high ranking generals. a couple of weeks ago, you had the highest ranking military official yet in syria fleeing the country. the last 24 hours, you had two more generals fleeing, going into turkey, joining the opposition, defecting. you've seen more and more rank and file members of the syrian military join the opposition, become rebel fighters with the free syrian army. they call it -- [ speaking arabic ] >> and diplomatic defections. in the last week and a half, you had the highest ranking diplomatic defection, the former ambassador to iraq. very high official in the syrian regime. he defected, as well. put all this together, and does lead to a lot of questions about how much of a grip on power bashar al assad has at this time. >> thank you very much. maybe signs that the power is shifting. >>> when we come back, we'll have more of the latest from aurora, colorado. the inv
what you've seen this image of invulnerability that the assad regime had this past week. that's gone away. it's the fact that you had more and more members of the army there defecting. but especially high ranking generals. a couple of weeks ago, you had the highest ranking military official yet in syria fleeing the country. the last 24 hours, you had two more generals fleeing, going into turkey, joining the opposition, defecting. you've seen more and more rank and file members of the syrian...
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this is the first time assad has openly admitted to having such weapons. that announcement comes after a weekend of heavy fighting especially in the two largest cities. following the developments from cairo for us, first of all, eam eamon, the government saying it would not use these weapons against its opwn people, but in the case of a foreign attack. this is the first admission that they even have weapons of mass deconstruction. what's the intent of making this announcement? >> reporter: well, no doubt about it, it has a huge component as a deterrent to countries that were perhaps thinking of engaging syria militarily from outside. and that really is directed more towards the united nations. it was a message saying we wouldn't use it against our own people, but if the united nations or let's say a coalition of countries decides to do some kind of intervention to force out the president, that syria has these weapons and more importantly, we would have the right to defend ourselves. so it was a very takes set threat, if you will, against any country thinki
this is the first time assad has openly admitted to having such weapons. that announcement comes after a weekend of heavy fighting especially in the two largest cities. following the developments from cairo for us, first of all, eam eamon, the government saying it would not use these weapons against its opwn people, but in the case of a foreign attack. this is the first admission that they even have weapons of mass deconstruction. what's the intent of making this announcement? >>...
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assad's fall is looking imminent. syrian officials accuse the west of looking for a pretext to intervene. no international flights have been allowed to land at damascus airport for a week. >>shepard: what is the pentagon doing? are they preparing for the possible of intervention? >>reporter: they are actively planning and expect substantial fighting. there is increasing evidence that some of the shoulder-fired missiles that the c.i.a. was trying to track down in libya, and f-16's may have migrated to syria bringing down a helicopter and fighter jet last week. reports that save gas has been loaded on to canisters, the united states set up a task force at a base north of jordan, in amman, that included 150 special forces working with the military of jordan to secure assad's chemical weapons. >> the world is watching. the president of the united states has made very clear there will be consequences if the assad regime makes a tell mistake by using the chemical weapons on their own people. >>reporter: the pentagon is awar
assad's fall is looking imminent. syrian officials accuse the west of looking for a pretext to intervene. no international flights have been allowed to land at damascus airport for a week. >>shepard: what is the pentagon doing? are they preparing for the possible of intervention? >>reporter: they are actively planning and expect substantial fighting. there is increasing evidence that some of the shoulder-fired missiles that the c.i.a. was trying to track down in libya, and f-16's...
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assad believes he cannot stay. they do. -- thank you. >> hello, my name is -- i am an undergraduate. i was interested the dimensions, obviously, how do you feel about a syrian regime change? it could provoke violence in some form or another. >> i think the first thing that happens is the connection between a land and hezbollah and their influence in lebanon is dramatically reduced. i think that the iranians have syria as really the only arab state like that remaining. i do not think there is any doubt with a loss of syria, they lose their connections to hezbollah. they lose their connections to lebanon. perhaps mr. maliki would think more about the closer relations he should have with iran, and with that loss, i think it may put additional pressures on iran to cease their continuing to develop nuclear weapons, which, as you know, is a forthcoming crisis, unless the iranians abandoned their efforts to wield a nuclear weapons, which so far there has been no indication that they have. this is a key and central part of
assad believes he cannot stay. they do. -- thank you. >> hello, my name is -- i am an undergraduate. i was interested the dimensions, obviously, how do you feel about a syrian regime change? it could provoke violence in some form or another. >> i think the first thing that happens is the connection between a land and hezbollah and their influence in lebanon is dramatically reduced. i think that the iranians have syria as really the only arab state like that remaining. i do not think...
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human rights council and passing another resolution condemning assad and telling him to step aside. couple hours after. that secretary of state hillary clinton testifying and whether assad should be considered a war criminal. here is her response. >> i think that based on definitions of war criminal and crimes against humanity there would be an argument to be made he would fit into that category. >> is there any effort to mistake make that argument before the world community? >> i think people have been putting forth the argument but i also think from long experience that can complicate a resolution of a difficult complex situation. >> reporter: the secretary of state's point seems to be saying that assad will definitely go to the international criminal court might dissuade him from voluntarily stepping down. tunisia one of countries saying if he would do that they would offer him asylum. >> a couple of journalists are injured and good news in getting them out of there. >> we heard from a colleague pourl paul conroy is now actually out of syria. he was wounded in an attack in homs l
human rights council and passing another resolution condemning assad and telling him to step aside. couple hours after. that secretary of state hillary clinton testifying and whether assad should be considered a war criminal. here is her response. >> i think that based on definitions of war criminal and crimes against humanity there would be an argument to be made he would fit into that category. >> is there any effort to mistake make that argument before the world community?...
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but president assad's opponents refuse to be intimidated. after friday prayers, thousands took to the streets to test the regime's commitment to the ceasefire. at least three of them were reportedly killed by president assad's troops. on the border between syria and turkey, there have been reports of heavy clashes. turkish residents report that across the border, president assad's troops were firing at refugees. they say they have seen it tanks. the united nations wants to send an observer mission to syria as soon as possible. >> we hope we will have a security council resolution today authorizing the appointment of the advanced team. the department of peacekeeping operations is working to round the clock to find the necessary number of troops for the full observer mission evenually. >> he said of the mission is approved, the first members of a team of around 30 unarmed observers would leave for syria immediately. >> the united nations has condemned north korea's it tends to launch a rocket. it has been will be an emergency meeting on the is
but president assad's opponents refuse to be intimidated. after friday prayers, thousands took to the streets to test the regime's commitment to the ceasefire. at least three of them were reportedly killed by president assad's troops. on the border between syria and turkey, there have been reports of heavy clashes. turkish residents report that across the border, president assad's troops were firing at refugees. they say they have seen it tanks. the united nations wants to send an observer...
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conference was a failure and the world has abandoned them to be killed by forces loyal to president assad. you may have known they don't allow foreign journal efforts into the country so we are going to lebanon. >> disillusion meant amongst the opposition in syria to the international community. that is they say we need action, we need help we don't knee more condemnation. that reaction yesterday where the international community tried to come up with a new strategy toned the violence but failed to do that. they are concerned there really is no concern that can actually stop the government from killing its own people. 89 people were killed to according to the syrian observer for human rights. we can't verify the number independently. but we know the international committee for the red cross managed to get 20 to 30 injured women and children out of the city of homs on friday. they tried negotiating getting more out on saturday but were just unable to do n meanwhile it is something of a risk in the international community with regards to what they do next. some suggesting that arming the op
conference was a failure and the world has abandoned them to be killed by forces loyal to president assad. you may have known they don't allow foreign journal efforts into the country so we are going to lebanon. >> disillusion meant amongst the opposition in syria to the international community. that is they say we need action, we need help we don't knee more condemnation. that reaction yesterday where the international community tried to come up with a new strategy toned the violence but...
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officers assisting assad regime. it armed and financed the assad regime and seeping assad family dictatorship in power is very much in iran's interest. the notion that they would be part of a peace solution that eases that regime out and diminishes their power in syria and around the region is hard to believe. i think that is one of the reasons the annan peace mission has been a fantasy from the get-go. jenna: have you ever worked -- we mentioned this is a former u.n. chief, kofi annan is there. you worked at u.n. as well as ambassador from our country. are have you worked with him before and what is your experience. >> for many years, going back to 1989 assistant secretary-general. i know him well. jenna: his capabilities? >> he is international bureaucrat as process as a way of life. i think his efforts here over the past several months now have shown that diplomacy can have costs as well as benefits. during this time the assad regime has been able to consolidate itself in power. it has relied on iranian and russia
officers assisting assad regime. it armed and financed the assad regime and seeping assad family dictatorship in power is very much in iran's interest. the notion that they would be part of a peace solution that eases that regime out and diminishes their power in syria and around the region is hard to believe. i think that is one of the reasons the annan peace mission has been a fantasy from the get-go. jenna: have you ever worked -- we mentioned this is a former u.n. chief, kofi annan is...
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the assad regime. it looks to russia to pressure the regime to comply. >> but russia says the other countries should give the peace plan a chance to work and not condemn it to failure. >> the syrian government should ensure the human-rights and security of its citizens. >> discussions will continue at the friends of syria conference, taking place in paris. >> for more on this, we're joined by our correspondent covering the friends of syria conference. nina, why in the world should we think russia will change its stance on syria now? >> he put it quite nicely when he said nobody wants to be isolated, and russia is risking isolation because they're the -- there's the increasing cooperation of western partners. but also the arab countries. so, this is something that russia does not want to risk. also, there is the question that sergei lavrov has been acknowledging, that the situation in syria has been getting worse. he said it bluntly. hillary clinton, the secretary of state in the united states, saw this
the assad regime. it looks to russia to pressure the regime to comply. >> but russia says the other countries should give the peace plan a chance to work and not condemn it to failure. >> the syrian government should ensure the human-rights and security of its citizens. >> discussions will continue at the friends of syria conference, taking place in paris. >> for more on this, we're joined by our correspondent covering the friends of syria conference. nina, why in the...
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the showdown has been looming for days, opposition and assad forces, the edge scream vowing to snuff out the on signature -- fighters. >> there has been very constant activity throughout the day. the sound of bangs, wizzing through the air, explosions not far from here. >> activists pounded the city with tanks, helicopter gunships, unverified video showed a fighter jet over the city. a jet was used for the first anytime battle this past week. the violence has sent residents fleeing their homes. the united states warned of a potential blood bath. >> this is the concern, we will see a massacre, and that's what the regime appears to be wanting. >> the fighting follows unprecedented clashes in the capital, damascus. the rebels are clearly gaining in conversation but are still hugely outmatched in terms of fire power but they know that bringing the fight tosy syria's biggest cities and capturing them would deal a deadly blow the asaid regimeishing france is calling on russia and china to consider the chaos that will ensue if the u.n. security council is unable to act. russia and china has
the showdown has been looming for days, opposition and assad forces, the edge scream vowing to snuff out the on signature -- fighters. >> there has been very constant activity throughout the day. the sound of bangs, wizzing through the air, explosions not far from here. >> activists pounded the city with tanks, helicopter gunships, unverified video showed a fighter jet over the city. a jet was used for the first anytime battle this past week. the violence has sent residents fleeing...
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coffin and the assad regime is coming to an end. barbara starr, cnn. >> thank you, barbara. >>> well, the man accused in the colorado theater shooting is in court tomorrow. a live report on what's expected coming up next. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] its lightweight construction makes it nimble... ♪ its road gripping performance makes it a cadillac. introducing the all-new cadillac xts. available with advanced haldex all-wheel drive. [ engine revving ] it's bringing the future forward. for their "destination wedding." double miles you can "actually" use. but with those single mile travel cards... [ bridesmaid ] blacked out... but i'm a bridesmaid. oh! "x" marks the spot she'll never sit. but i bought a dress! a toast... ...to the capital one venture card. fly any airline, any flight, anytime. double miles you can actually use. what a coincidence? what's in your wallet? [ all screaming ] watch the elbows ladies. [ all screaming ] i'm one of six children that my mother raised by herself, and so college was a dream when i was a kid. i
coffin and the assad regime is coming to an end. barbara starr, cnn. >> thank you, barbara. >>> well, the man accused in the colorado theater shooting is in court tomorrow. a live report on what's expected coming up next. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] its lightweight construction makes it nimble... ♪ its road gripping performance makes it a cadillac. introducing the all-new cadillac xts. available with advanced haldex all-wheel drive. [ engine revving ] it's bringing the future...